held up towards rear, switched wide over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge winner entering final furlong, ran on
raced wide, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
close up, not clear run entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on towards finish
led, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, ran on gamely
A winner over this trip at Cork on her reappearance, Rosscarbery was three lengths behind Stay Alert in the Pretty Polly at the Curragh subsequently but then found only Emily Dickenson too good back over a longer distance in the Curragh Cup. Free Wind boasts a terrific strike-rate and won the Group 2 Middleton here on her reappearance. She hasn’t quite run up to that form since, however. Jim Crowley gave Al Husn a superb ride to confirm Newcastle running with Nashwa in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood but this is her first run over 1m4f, though she is a half-sister to the stable’s Moshaawer who stayed 1m6f. Poptronic is improving and can confirm latest Haydock running with Sea Silk Road but Aidan O’Brien won this with a three-year-old in both 2020 and 2021 and saddles two this year. After finishing second to Soul Sister in the Epsom Oaks, SAVETHELASTDANCE went one better in the Irish Oaks beating Bluestocking a length with Warm Heart fifth – she is the choice of Ryan Moore again. Novakai’s win at Newmarket will have boosted confidence but she may fall just short at this level.
Al Husn (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on gamely inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) sft in Aug beating Above The Curve (9-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Free Wind (IRE) 10-11fav (9-11) In rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Sumo Sam (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) hvy in Aug.
Poptronic 12-1 (9-7) Always prominent, led over 2f out, hard pressed final 100 yards, found extra towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) gf in Jul beating Sea Silk Road (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Rosscarbery (GER) 15-8 (9-8) Raced mainly in 4th, took closer order on outer from 3f out and improved to lead from 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Emily Dickinson (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jul.
Sea Silk Road (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, upsides winner inside final 100 yards, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Poptronic (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) gf in Jul.
Stay Alert 25-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway on inner 2f out, switched left and progress into 3rd when short of room early final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Via Sistina (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Bluestocking 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division and 6th halfway, progress on outer from 3f out and went 3rd from 2f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd 1f out and soon led, pressed and headed inside final 50 yards, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Savethelastdance (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) sft in Jul.
Novakai 5-2fav (8-9) Close up, headway when edged left over 2f out, soon led, clear inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul beating Cloudbreaker (8-9) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Savethelastdance (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out and soon ridden, dropped to 4th from 2f out, switched to outer over 1f out and kept on strongly to lead inside final 50 yards, won at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) sft in Jul beating Bluestocking (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Warm Heart (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Raced in rear, pushed along from 3f out and soon switched to outer, ridden in 6th from 2f out and no impression from 1f out, kept on into 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Savethelastdance (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) sft in Jul.
